2012: Non-knitting but still crafty goal

January 8, 2012

Goals need to be quite specific to actually be workable.  I’ve touched on this in the previous posts, but to summarize, for a successful goal you need to: Be specific. Identify measurable, attainable steps. Set a timeline. Periodically reassess (more than just yearly, lol!) & update Here’s an example. ‘Spinning more’ is not really a [...]

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Finally…what’s planned for 2012: Knitting & Designing

January 5, 2012

I was going to call this Knitting & Designing goals, but really, most are actual plans. Knitting & Designing goals Plans Book Deux I want it to be ready for TNNA Spring 2013.  I’ve been working on a timeline for the various patterns.  Spring 2013 sounds a long time away, but when you’re talking around [...]

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2011: What I did do!

January 2, 2012

Looking at that last post, my track record for meeting goals wasn’t that hot. I think, sometimes, we need to distinguish between what sounds good & what we really, really want to do. If I really, really wanted to weave, I’d find someone to help me refurbish the Pup and get at least one or [...]

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2011 in Review: Past Goals

January 1, 2012

One of the neat things about blogging (or journaling, of course) is the chance to look back at those little snippets & see what you were thinking.  And of course, New Year’s is the traditional time to both review the past and clarify thoughts about the future. I’ve noted before I’m not one for making [...]

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Book Review: Kim Hargreaves Vintage Designs to Knit

December 27, 2011

Kim Hargreaves Vintage Designs to Knit, edited by Kate Buller, Trafalgar Square Books, 2011, 136pp. Kim Hargreaves is best known for her classically styled patterns, worked in lovely Rowan yarns.  In this book, 25 of her patterns have been collected. Do note these are not new patterns.  You’ll likely recognize Audrey, for example.  Many of [...]

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Book Review: Knit Local by Tanis Gray

December 21, 2011

Knit Local by Tanis Gray, Sixth & Spring Books, 2011, 176 pp. No surprise, I suppose, with my interest in supporting local & small businesses, that when I received my gift card from VK Live Los Angeles I purchased this book. And I’m very happy I did. This is one of those knitting books that [...]

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